agency: powersave green campus project: water conservation sticker
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Agency: PowerSave Green Campus
Project: Water conservation sticker
What is the PowerSave Green Campus Program?
• Student-led energy and water conservation program
• Founded by the Alliance to Save Energy in 2004
• Funded by the ratepayers of California utilities
• Currently on 16 campuses in California, 7 campuses in the Tennessee Valley Authority, and 1 campus in Baltimore
Humboldt State PSGC Team
• PSGC present on campus since 2004
• Team of 5 Project Coordinators and 2 for-credit interns
• Recent projects– Campus Conservation
Nationals– Water Awareness
Month
Left to Right: Johnny Lococo, Jenna Bader, Adrienne Spitzer, Anais Rodriguez, Rachael Londer, Brietta Linney, Anna Rhoads (not pictured)
What?: Behavior change stickerWhere?: Bathroom and kitchen sinks around campusWhy?: Promote water conservation
when washing/soaping handsWho?: Faculty, staff, students, visitorsHow?: Effective visual design and catch phrase
Project Description
Why Water?
Every Drop Counts!• Most Americans are privileged,
with access to clean, safe drinking water
• Global water crisis will affect us all, we need to be prepared
• Promote deep-rooted, long-lasting water conservation behaviors that will be necessary in the future
• Saving water = saving energy = saving $$$
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Fact:Worldwide, nearly 1 billion people lack access to safe, clean drinking water. (www.water.org)
Final design:• Must include the PSGC logo and program funder banner
• Clearly convey water conservation behavior
• Use at least one image and at least one line of text
• Aesthetically pleasing with artistic design or details
Project Guidelines
• Dimensions: 4.5” x 5.5”
• Orientation & shape: Open
• Color & Font: Open
• Creativity: YES, PLEASE!
Brainstorming
Wash away water inefficiency at Humboldt State
Step 1: TURN OFF WATER WHEN SOAPING HANDS
Step 2: Green Seal Certified SoapStep 3: Water conservation tip, fact, or imageStep 4: RINSEStep 5: Low-flow faucet aeratorStep 6: Shut OFF water valve tightly
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Brainstorming
www.vogue.com
www.sustainability.ucsf.edu
Resources
• www.water.org• http://blueplanetnetwork.org/water/• www.powersavehsu.com• www.humboldt.edu/green/features/operations.php• http://www.good.is/posts/good-design-sarasota-three-id
eas-for-conserving-and-celebrating-water
• Google image search: Water conservation sticker
Contact Info.
Jenna BaderPersonal e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.powersavehsu.comTeam e-mail: